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glass vs refracting telescope

refracting telescope vs glass

glass and refracting telescope both are nouns.

glass is a verb but refracting telescope is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glass Yes No Yes No
refracting telescope Yes No No No
As nouns, refracting telescope is a hypernym of glass; that is, refracting telescope is a word with a broader meaning than glass:
  • glass: a small refracting telescope
  • refracting telescope: optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
glass (noun) refracting telescope (noun)
a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
a small refracting telescope
glassware collectively
the quantity a glass will hold
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
glass (verb) refracting telescope (verb)
become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
put in a glass container
enclose with glass
scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
furnish with glass
Difference between glass and refracting telescope

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